Veteran railroad men praised for decades of service
A feature on longtime New York Central and Lake Shore employees in Elyria recalls veterans such as Friday Burns Forbes Litchfield Hord Reese Hutchins and others. The piece notes their varied roles from yard engine to signal work and highlights those who served through eras of yard changes and the old telegraph system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Friday
Neufercourt
New York Central
Sreman
Friday
James Burns
Seventh Street
Lake Shore
Jim
Here
Cleveland
Toledo
Elyria
George Litchfield
Hiram Hord
Albert Reese
al. Hutchins
Larry Boylan
Signal Department
Larry
Dars
Frank H. Phelps
Joseph Duffey
Middle Avenue
Geo. Mapes
Joe
New York Central Lines
Jonn T. Burrows
Fourthtreet
Lake Shore Railroad
General Eastern
Buffalo
J. W. Carey
New York Central Depot Described as Modern City Hub
The article details a new station facility with marble wainscoting, terrazzo floors, a spacious waiting room, and separate passenger subways. It outlines baggage and express rooms, elevators, heating systems, a large ventilation fan, and offices, noting plans to electrify the line into Cleveland and enable commuter trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enron
The
Express Company
New York Central
Cleveland
Here
Oratorical and Reading Contest Winners Listed
The contest results from Elyria area schools include Mary Lemrick Brookside first place in The Death's Disk and Evelyn Mehling Avon second for The Lost Word with judges from Elyria High School. At South Amherst Lelia Pippert won The Other Side of the Japanese Question, first, and Warren Unger second for Have We Prohibition. Readings at Wellington saw Harvey Hopkins first for Child Labor and Vera Kasper second for Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Mary Lemrick
Brookside
Mark Twain
Evelyn Mehling
Avon School
Gertrude Kalter
Ridgeville
Frank Redmond
Grafton
South Amherst
Faul Hostattler
Phillip Keffman
R. L. Barth
Elyria High School
South
Alice Banks
Grafton School
Democracy and Education
Wellingon
Helen Watts
Wellington
Johnnie Gets Ready for Company Leads Contest Winners
Margaret Stebbins of Brighton school takes first place for On Contest Night. Velma Chamberlain of La Grange school earns second place for At Home to His Friends. Third place awarded to the remaining entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Margaret Stebbins
Brighton
Velma Chamberlain
la Grange
Elyria Florists Win Prizes at Cleveland Flower Show
Elyria florists fared well at the Cleveland Flower Show with Hecock Floral Co taking second prize for two 500 rose entries and first for a fern specimen. They won second for 100 Laddie carnations and first for 50 Mrs Calvin Coolidge roses, plus second for Am eelia Gordon roses. Carek's flower shop earned second for their garden and a basket of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Florists
Cleveland
Hecock Floral Co
Carek
Mrs Tremaine Dies In Monroeville
Mr and Mrs C T Tremaine of East Broad street are in Monroeville after the death of Mrs F C Tremaine at four fifteen yesterday morning. Funeral services are planned for Sunday with burial in Monroeville. Mrs Tremaine recently opened her home to patients of Dr Krider and gained many statewide friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
C. T. Tremaine
East Broad Street
F. C. Tremaine
Rev Jones makes garden and vows to stay in Lorain
Rev T Howard Jones spent April 4 making a garden at his residence in Lorain as a sign he will remain in the city after being ordered to resign from his People's church. He announced meetings for the disorganized church and says he has no intention of resigning though under fire. He defends his daughter, innocent of charges of soliciting for immoral purposes and awaiting grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
T. Howard Jones
People’s Church
Metoria Lumber & Coal Company supplies cement for new station
The Metoria Lumber and Coal Company furnished 2,500 barrels of cement for a new station. An elevated gravity loading system sends material from hopper cars directly into wagon boxes, eliminating ground contact and boosting efficiency. The plant features a perpendicular chute and ten bins under the trestle for storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metoria | Lumber & Coal Company
Modurc
Ohio
Lorain Talks Land Trade With Railroad
Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad met with Service Director William A. Miller to discuss trading an old alley between First street and the river for a new alley from Sixth street to the viaduct behind Broadway stores. The proposed alley would aid truck access and allow rear door access for fire apparatus in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
William A. Miller
First Street
Sixth Street
Broadway
Mayor's Budget for 1326 Heads to Council
The mayor's 1926 city budget will be presented to Council Monday night. Figures were not available today. The council plans to approve and send the budget to the county auditor comptroller and prosecuting attorney. Bicycle Stolen A bike owned by Norman Basinger was reported stolen from Dr Karl Reefy's residence last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Basinger
Karl Reefy
Cleveland Produce Market Prices Pass Along Farm Goods
Markets list Ohio Firsts and Western Firsts for eggs cheese and poultry. Strawberries and apples priced per quart and per hamper with beans cabbage potatoes sweet potatoes tomatoes onions and cucumbers also listed with per unit or per crate costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esura
Seeanacnacace
York State
Stock prices and receipts for Cleveland live stock market
Receipts total 160 cattle with a steady market. Fat steer prices 9.00 to 11.00, butcher steers 7.00 to 8.50, cows 5.50 to 7.00, calves at 14.00 to 14.50, sheep and lambs steady with lambs 13.00 to 13.50, wethers 8.00 to 9.00, ewes 7.00 to 8.00, hogs up 10 to 15 cents with Yorkers about 14.10 and piga 13.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Beagle Hero Saves Child From Bee Attack
In Lorain Ohio on April 4 a Boston bulldog pup sacrificed life protecting 2 1/2 year old George Schwepe son of Ray Schwepe from a swarm of bees attacking the child. The dog chased the bees away but was fatally stung and shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Boston
George Schwepe
Ray Schwepe
Fourth Street
Chilean to Lead Tacna Arica Plebiscite Commission
Augustin Edwards fabove, former premier and foreign minister, is expected to be named the Chilean member of General Pershing's commission. The panel will supervise the Tacna Arica plebiscite where residents vote to decide if the territory joins Chile or Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustin Edwards Fabove
John J. Pershing
Tacna-Arica
Dame's Storm Tale And Courtship In An Old Paddleboat
A grizzled captain boasts his craft survived many storms as he navigates a voyage. A stylish young suitor visits a country girl and, after she plays piano, asks if she knows the song I Love You Truly and she admits uncertainty yet hope.
X Ray Martyr Continues Tail Dr Baetjer Research
Dr Frederick H Baetjer a famed Johns Hopkins roentgenologist in Baltimore resumes research after his seventy first operation connected to his X ray work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick H. Baetjer
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Baltimore
Mrs. Jennie Crocker Skipper of Ruth Martin Schooner
Mrs Jennie E Crocker captained the Ruth Martin for twenty years alongside her husband aboard American schooners and such long service is noted for safety with no serious accidents or crew losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie E. Crocker
Ruth Martin
Probate Court Entries Reflect Multiple Administrators
The probate court records show executors and administrators appointed for several estates in Lorain County. Bonds range from 100 to 3000 dollars, with many postings for Amherst Elyria Lorain and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Jurez
Jackson County
Shee Ackerson
Oberlin
Walter Harlan
David Kelley
Black River
Margaret O'Neill
John O'Neill
Amherst
Chester Townsend
Wellington Briefs and Local Notes Apr 4
Wellington April 4 John Greetham of Wellington Machine Co. lost the tip of a middle finger in a jointer but returned to work the same day. Walter H. Goldsmith Co. branch plant to close temporarily for April with a few skilled operators kept on. Circle 2 of the Methodist church hosted by Mrs. HE Garrett with an Easter program and solo by Miss Gertrude Dibble. Christian Church Missionary Society met at presidents home with devotionals, a reading, and a hidden-answers activity. The meeting closed with benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
John Greetham
Wellington Machine Co
Walter H. Goldsmith Company
Methodist
HE. F. Garrett
Garerett
Gertrude Dibble
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Hayden
Damon
Swartz
Fostoria Boys Band to Play in Oberlin April 17
Fostoria Boys Band under Jack Wainwright will perform at Finney Chapel in Oberlin on Friday April 17 at 8 15 p m. The group has earned state and national honors in recent years and was formed soon after Wainwright's Oberlin graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fostoria
Oberlin
Finney Chapel
Jack Wainwright
Wainwright
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by New York Woman
Mrs AGNE WIGNALL of Taleville New York says after the birth of her third child she relied on Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to aid confinement and general health. She reports seeking it after moving from Brockville Canada and recommends it to other women as a tonic and remedy for female ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taleville
New York
sLiverpool
England
Lydia K Pinkham
Brockville
Canada
Agne Wignall
Lydia Pinkham
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Alexander Forbes
Highland Court
Elyria Yards
Allie
Tooting
Bill
Henry Miller
Lorain County Automobile Association
Henry
Joseph
Fred Conrad
Fred
Chicago
W. S. Chandlee
Chan
Ronte
Charley Standen
Charley
H. B. Storer
W. 5. Shoupe
Nick Gerhart
Nick
Tray
Alfred Ewington
E. F. Goode
Sandusky
Oscar Betts
Robert Huhn
Charles Betts
W. €.Searight
R. L. Kohn
John Boylan
Jack
William Davies
Beauty
Vassar
Helen Tweedy
Vassar College
Miss Tweedy
New Haven
Conn
Cupid
Home
Kendall Lee
Richard Lees
Jules Glaenur
Cartier's, International Jewelers
Mme. Curie
Mlle
Irene Curie
Sorbonne
Paris
Chile
Arica
B. Ourtice
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elyria Hardware Company
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